ThreadFlow Server - Backend API 🚀

Backend API server for ThreadFlow - A garment factory management platform handling authentication, products, orders,contacts, and payments.

✨ Features

• 🔐 Firebase Admin Authentication with JWT
• 🛡️ Role-Based Access Control (Admin, Manager, Buyer)
• 📦 Product Management CRUD
• 🛒 Complete Order Processing
• 💳 Stripe Payment Integration
• 🚦 Rate Limiting & Security
• 📊 Multi-stage Order Tracking

🚀 Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js 18+
• Framework: Express.js 5.2.1
• Database: MongoDB 7.0.0
• Auth: Firebase Admin 13.6.0
• Payment: Stripe 20.0.0
• Security: CORS, Rate Limit

⚙️ Installation

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/Samioul51/threadflow-server.git
cd threadflow-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Create .env file
touch .env

# Start server
nodemon index.js

🔐 Environment Variables

Create .env file:

# MongoDB Credentials
user_name=your_mongodb_username
password=your_mongodb_password

# Stripe Secret Key
stripe_secret_key=sk_test_your_stripe_key

## 🔒 Security

- ✅ Firebase JWT verification
- ✅ Role-based middleware
- ✅ CORS with whitelist
- ✅ Rate limiting for Contact Form (1/10min)
- ✅ Input validation

## 👨‍💻 Developer

**A. K. M Samioul Islam**
- GitHub: [@Samioul51](https://github.com/Samioul51/)
- LinkedIn: [A. K. M Samioul Islam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-k-m-samioul-islam/)
- Portfolio: [akm-samioul-islam.vercel.app](https://akm-samioul-islam.vercel.app/)

## 🔗 Links

- **Client Repository:** [ThreadFlow Client](https://github.com/Samioul51/ThreadFlow-Client)